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JERUSALEM (1901-1902) by Selma Lagerlof, first woman author to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, is a story of Swedish families caught up in desire and divine exultation. Homestead tradition and religious inspiration, love and duty, come in confl...

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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is a masterpiece of aestheticism and a moral parable. Dorian Gray is a young man of impossible physical beauty whose portrait -- painted by the artist Basil Hallward -- becomes connected on an occult level...

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Captain Blood: His Odyssey (1922) by Rafael Sabatini is just possibly the novel that gave rise to the modern definition of a gentleman pirate. Peter Blood, an honest man of true character and a humane doctor, is wrongfully imprisoned for treason u...

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THE BLACK ROBE (1881) by Wilkie Collins is one of the author's later works. In this unusual novel of relationships, psychological contortion, and deceit, a priest comes between an impressionable man and the young woman he loves. Wilkie Collins, po...

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THE BLACK ROBE (1881) by Wilkie Collins is one of the author's later works. In this unusual novel of relationships, psychological contortion, and deceit, a priest comes between an impressionable man and the young woman he loves. Wilkie Collins, po...

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THE BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED (1922) by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a psychological novel of the Jazz Age, a term coined by the author himself. Fitzgerald, one of the greatest 20th century writers and a member of the "Lost Generation," portrayed a...

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THE BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED (1922) by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a psychological novel of the Jazz Age, a term coined by the author himself. Fitzgerald, one of the greatest 20th century writers and a member of the "Lost Generation," portrayed a...

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THE HERO (1901) by W. Somerset Maugham is a complex psychological exploration of the stifling of deepest personal urges and the resulting disillusionment. James Parsons returns home after military service in South Africa and finds his worldview ch...

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THE HERO (1901) by W. Somerset Maugham is a complex psychological exploration of the stifling of deepest personal urges and the resulting disillusionment. James Parsons returns home after military service in South Africa and finds his worldview ch...

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THE FIXED PERIOD (1882) by Anthony Trollope is an unusual early science fiction novel, originally published anonymously. It is part utopia, part dystopia, part dark satire, with overtones of modern "steampunk" and quaint technological de...

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THE FIXED PERIOD (1882) by Anthony Trollope is an unusual early science fiction novel, originally published anonymously. It is part utopia, part dystopia, part dark satire, with overtones of modern "steampunk" and quaint technological de...

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THE EXPLORER (1907) by W. Somerset Maugham is a story of the proud Allertons whose fortune has been squandered, and whose three-hundred-year estate Hamlyn's Purlieu stands to be lost to the family. Lucy and George Allerton, brother and sister, are...

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THE EXPLORER (1907) by W. Somerset Maugham is a story of the proud Allertons whose fortune has been squandered, and whose three-hundred-year estate Hamlyn's Purlieu stands to be lost to the family. Lucy and George Allerton, brother and sister, are...

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Enchantment, peril, and romance pervade the shadowy Far East from the elegant throne room of the emperor's palace to the humble teahouse of a peasant village in these stories of adventure and magic from the Orient.

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"Noted short story author Foster offers a dozen enchanting and sometimes chilling tales alive with elegantly sketched characters and sensibilities drawn from Asian folklore.--"Publishers Weekly."

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ROMOLA (1862-63) by British Victorian woman author George Eliot is a complex historical novel of Renaissance Florence. Young, handsome, and ambitious scholar Tito Melema falls in love with the erudite and intelligent Romola, daughter of another sc...

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ROMOLA (1862-63) by British Victorian woman author George Eliot is a complex historical novel of Renaissance Florence. Young, handsome, and ambitious scholar Tito Melema falls in love with the erudite and intelligent Romola, daughter of another sc...

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CHRISTMAS STORIES AND LEGENDS (1916) compiled by Phebe A. Curtiss is a heartwarming collection of beloved classic stories of Christmas by various authors. Traditional and timeless, these include both well-known and less familiar tales of faith, sa...

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CHRISTMAS STORIES AND LEGENDS (1916) compiled by Phebe A. Curtiss is a heartwarming collection of beloved classic stories of Christmas by various authors. Traditional and timeless, these include both well-known and less familiar tales of faith, sa...

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"Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite" (1871) by Anthony Trollope is a British Victorian novel of family relationships, centered around the question of who is to inherit the property and fortune of the Hotspurs of Humblethwaite, when the y...

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"Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite" (1871) by Anthony Trollope is a British Victorian novel of family relationships, centered around the question of who is to inherit the property and fortune of the Hotspurs of Humblethwaite, when the y...

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The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana, in seven parts, with preface, introduction, and concluding remarks, is the classic translation of what is arguably the world's oldest sex manual and relationship advice handbook. Much more than just erotic advice, thi...

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The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana, in seven parts, with preface, introduction, and concluding remarks, is the classic translation of what is arguably the world's oldest sex manual and relationship advice handbook. Much more than just erotic advice, thi...

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"The Golden Lion of Granpere" (1872) by Anthony Trollope is a story of the denizens of the continental village of Granpere, and the inn of the Lion d'Or -- an examination of their loves, courtships, and family relationships. A fine examp...

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"The Golden Lion of Granpere" (1872) by Anthony Trollope is a story of the denizens of the continental village of Granpere, and the inn of the Lion d'Or -- an examination of their loves, courtships, and family relationships. A fine examp...

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"Tatterdemalion" (1920) by John Galsworthy is a story collection divided in two parts, of wartime and peacetime, and examining all strata of society. British author John Galsworthy is best known for his monumental "The Forsyte Saga,...

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"Tatterdemalion" (1920) by John Galsworthy is a story collection divided in two parts, of wartime and peacetime, and examining all strata of society. British author John Galsworthy is best known for his monumental "The Forsyte Saga,...

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The second volume of this new annual anthology series of fantastic literature features work by some of today's most distinguished contemporary fantasists and brilliant rising newcomers. Each story fits neatly alongside the next, and the diversity ...

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THE BELTON ESTATE (1865) by Anthony Trollope is a fine example of the author's favorite subjects: social and family relationships, inheritance, a young woman faced with the delicate choice of worthy husbands, and a sophisticated portrayal of Briti...

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THE BELTON ESTATE (1865) by Anthony Trollope is a fine example of the author's favorite subjects: social and family relationships, inheritance, a young woman faced with the delicate choice of worthy husbands, and a sophisticated portrayal of Briti...

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